The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has mocked opposition parties over their reaction to the defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
In a post on X on Tuesday, Keyamo ridiculed the PDP, Labour Party, and African Democratic Congress, describing them as “fractured,” “epileptic,” and “accidented” political groups still struggling to recover from their electoral losses in the South-East.
He wrote, “Before they recover from the shock of their total exit from the South-East and manage to piece together some press statements, let me help the opposition, particularly the fractured PDP, the accidented ADC and the epileptic Labour Party, to draft something from which they can take some extracts.”
The minister then proceeded to mock the opposition’s anticipated reactions, writing,”We are not surprised by this cowardly act of the Governor who has been arm-twisted by the APC or President Tinubu, bla bla bla…..’
‘This latest defection of the Governor will not affect the fortunes of the opposition bla bla bla …..
‘The 2027 election will be between the APC and the Nigerian people bla bla bla…’”
Keyamo concluded by saying the opposition’s responses were “old and outdated,” insisting that “true voters and Nigerians are now wiser.”
He also hinted that more defections to the APC were imminent, adding, “I will be back with more drafts for the opposition after the next defection to the APC in a matter of days or weeks.”
PUNCH Online had reported that Mbah of Enugu State has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
The governor made this known at a press conference on Tuesday in Enugu, the state capital.
The governor said that he is committed to advancing the state’s interests and expressed confidence that the APC’s platform would provide greater opportunities for collaboration and growth.
Mbah’s move to the APC marks a major political shift in Enugu State, where the PDP has long dominated.
His defection has continued to stir mixed reactions across political circles in the South-East.
PUNCH.
